Claribel Eloise Babcock was born in Chamberlain, South Dakota, June 27, 1917. She was the first and only girl born to C.M. Babcock and his wife, Mabel. Her father was a Seventh-day Adventist Minister. She attended first grade at home with her mother who wanted to be certain her children learned to read by the phonics method of reading. She then attended school at the local school until high school age. For high school, she attended Plainview Academy in Redfield, South Dakota. Plainview was founded by her father when he was president of the South Dakota Seventh-day Adventist Conference. She was the valedictorian of her senior class, so her strengths were academics and book learning. After graduating from Plainview, she attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, but did not graduate. She was studying Elementary Education to become a teacher. There she met her husband, Edmond Clifford, who was from Texas. They married on May 25, 1941.
Soon after they traveled with C.M. Babock to San Francisco, California, to attend the SDA General Conference Session in San Francisco while looking for a position that Ed desired. He was offered a pastoring position at an English speaking church out of college, but wanted a position in a Spanish speaking church, and even more to be a missionary to a Spanish speaking country. Ed was fluent in Spanish having grown up in El Paso, Texas. Claribel had studied Spanish for two years at Union College. As far as I can tell, Claribel didn't work while they lived in San Francisco for about a year waiting for the right job to be offered. During this time, several Babcock brothers lived with Ed and Claribel while they were seeking work. Within a year's time, Ed was offered a pastor position in the Texas Conference at Corpus Christi, Texas. Claribel would be a school teacher for the small church school associated with the church. After about two years, Ed and Claribel received a call to work in Uruguay. They sold everything, and went to New York because they would be sailing through the Panama Canal. When they contacted someone along the way either at Panama or in Chile, they were told they had been re-directed to Chile and would work there instead. So for the next 9 years they lived in Concepcion Chile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Cochabamba, Bolivia as missionaries. Claribel didn't work outside the home during this time. In 1945, a daughter Janet Eloise was born, and in 1953, a son, Edmond Danvers II, was born. Between Janet and Dan, another son was stillborn. The family referred to him as "Danny One," and the current Dan born in 1953 as "Danny Two." Danny One was buried in South America.
In 1954, Ed and Claribel decided to go back to the United States. In June 1954, they again attended a SDA General Conference Session in San Francisco, California. During this session, their last child, James Charles was born. Ed landed a position as a pastor in Brainerd, Minnesota. Three years later, Youth Director of the Minnesota Conference, three years later, pastor of the El Paso, Texas church, three years later, Youth Director of the Texico Conference, three years later, Youth and Education Director of the Oklahoma Conference, three years later, Youth and Education Director of the Arizona Conference. Then pastor of the Paradise Valley Adventist Church, then chaplain / pilot of the Guadalajara Adventist English speaking church. After Jim was old enough to attend school starting in 2nd grade, Claribel went back to work as a school teacher. While living in Oklahoma, there was a period of time that Claribel worked as a secretary in the Oklahoma SDA Conference Office, but didn't enjoy that type of work. Over this period of time, she attended college also, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Elementary Education) in 1976 from Loma Linda University, La Sierra Campus, Riverside, California. She had been teaching for many years when she graduated with a college degree. Jim had his mother, Claribel, for a teacher in 1st Grade at home, then for grades 2-4 at school in Amarillo, Texas, as she had been hired to be a school teacher there. She loved teaching, and 1st and 2nd grades were her favorite. She used a Demerit System for class control. And if you disobeyed the class rules, your name was placed on the board, and after so many marks, you had to stay in during recess and write some assignment she had given you. She was accused of favoring her son Jim in class. But Jim had more marks than the other students. So when a parent of a child came to observe the class and see if she favored her son in class, he asked about the Demerit System, and saw that Jim had the most Demerit marks, he left and said "that's enough for me." She did not favor her son, and used a wooden pointer stick on him as needed since she didn't have to worry about parental reaction.
She loved her children and one time told Jim they were her "everything." When she went through the transition of them leaving home and going out on their own, it was very hard transition for her. She liked to talk and Jim remembers long conversations with her talking about a variety of subjects. The Babcocks are a very easy going, phlegmatic, type of family and Claribel was no exeception.
She was a Seventh-day Adventist her entire life and was a strong believer in the Bible and Ellen G. White, one of the founders, and prophetess of the church. She could often be seen praying beside her bed. She led out in regular family worship when Ed was out of town. She believed strongly in Jesus' Second Coming.
She and Ed retired in Scottsdale, Arizona where they lived for many happy retirement years. They would fly their Cessna 182 airplain into Mexico to take toys to the Huichol Indian children every year. They would also fly see their children about once a year. Janet lived in Phoenix, Dan in Tennessee, and Jim in California and Kansas. In 1996, Ed had a major stroke, was disabled, and passed away in July 2001. Claribel had strong signs of dementia at that time, so it was decided that she would live with her son Jim in Calfornia. She lived with Jim and his familiy until she had a stroke, was hospitalized, and died in the Kit Carson Nursing Home in May 2008 in Jackson, California.
Soon after they traveled with C.M. Babock to San Francisco, California, to attend the SDA General Conference Session in San Francisco while looking for a position that Ed desired. He was offered a pastoring position at an English speaking church out of college, but wanted a position in a Spanish speaking church, and even more to be a missionary to a Spanish speaking country. Ed was fluent in Spanish having grown up in El Paso, Texas. Claribel had studied Spanish for two years at Union College. As far as I can tell, Claribel didn't work while they lived in San Francisco for about a year waiting for the right job to be offered. During this time, several Babcock brothers lived with Ed and Claribel while they were seeking work. Within a year's time, Ed was offered a pastor position in the Texas Conference at Corpus Christi, Texas. Claribel would be a school teacher for the small church school associated with the church. After about two years, Ed and Claribel received a call to work in Uruguay. They sold everything, and went to New York because they would be sailing through the Panama Canal. When they contacted someone along the way either at Panama or in Chile, they were told they had been re-directed to Chile and would work there instead. So for the next 9 years they lived in Concepcion Chile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Cochabamba, Bolivia as missionaries. Claribel didn't work outside the home during this time. In 1945, a daughter Janet Eloise was born, and in 1953, a son, Edmond Danvers II, was born. Between Janet and Dan, another son was stillborn. The family referred to him as "Danny One," and the current Dan born in 1953 as "Danny Two." Danny One was buried in South America.
In 1954, Ed and Claribel decided to go back to the United States. In June 1954, they again attended a SDA General Conference Session in San Francisco, California. During this session, their last child, James Charles was born. Ed landed a position as a pastor in Brainerd, Minnesota. Three years later, Youth Director of the Minnesota Conference, three years later, pastor of the El Paso, Texas church, three years later, Youth Director of the Texico Conference, three years later, Youth and Education Director of the Oklahoma Conference, three years later, Youth and Education Director of the Arizona Conference. Then pastor of the Paradise Valley Adventist Church, then chaplain / pilot of the Guadalajara Adventist English speaking church. After Jim was old enough to attend school starting in 2nd grade, Claribel went back to work as a school teacher. While living in Oklahoma, there was a period of time that Claribel worked as a secretary in the Oklahoma SDA Conference Office, but didn't enjoy that type of work. Over this period of time, she attended college also, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Elementary Education) in 1976 from Loma Linda University, La Sierra Campus, Riverside, California. She had been teaching for many years when she graduated with a college degree. Jim had his mother, Claribel, for a teacher in 1st Grade at home, then for grades 2-4 at school in Amarillo, Texas, as she had been hired to be a school teacher there. She loved teaching, and 1st and 2nd grades were her favorite. She used a Demerit System for class control. And if you disobeyed the class rules, your name was placed on the board, and after so many marks, you had to stay in during recess and write some assignment she had given you. She was accused of favoring her son Jim in class. But Jim had more marks than the other students. So when a parent of a child came to observe the class and see if she favored her son in class, he asked about the Demerit System, and saw that Jim had the most Demerit marks, he left and said "that's enough for me." She did not favor her son, and used a wooden pointer stick on him as needed since she didn't have to worry about parental reaction.
She loved her children and one time told Jim they were her "everything." When she went through the transition of them leaving home and going out on their own, it was very hard transition for her. She liked to talk and Jim remembers long conversations with her talking about a variety of subjects. The Babcocks are a very easy going, phlegmatic, type of family and Claribel was no exeception.
She was a Seventh-day Adventist her entire life and was a strong believer in the Bible and Ellen G. White, one of the founders, and prophetess of the church. She could often be seen praying beside her bed. She led out in regular family worship when Ed was out of town. She believed strongly in Jesus' Second Coming.
She and Ed retired in Scottsdale, Arizona where they lived for many happy retirement years. They would fly their Cessna 182 airplain into Mexico to take toys to the Huichol Indian children every year. They would also fly see their children about once a year. Janet lived in Phoenix, Dan in Tennessee, and Jim in California and Kansas. In 1996, Ed had a major stroke, was disabled, and passed away in July 2001. Claribel had strong signs of dementia at that time, so it was decided that she would live with her son Jim in Calfornia. She lived with Jim and his familiy until she had a stroke, was hospitalized, and died in the Kit Carson Nursing Home in May 2008 in Jackson, California.
Claribel Eloise Babcock was born in Chamberlain, South Dakota, June 27, 1917. She was the first and only girl born to C.M. Babcock and his wife, Mabel. Her father was a Seventh-day Adventist Minister. She attended first grade at home with her mother who wanted to be certain her children learned to read by the phonics method of reading. She then attended school at the local school until high school age. For high school, she attended Plainview Academy in Redfield, South Dakota. Plainview was founded by her father when he was president of the South Dakota Seventh-day Adventist Conference. She was the valedictorian of her senior class, so her strengths were academics and book learning. After graduating from Plainview, she attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, but did not graduate. She was studying Elementary Education to become a teacher. There she met her husband, Edmond Clifford, who was from Texas. They married on May 25, 1941.
Soon after they traveled with C.M. Babock to San Francisco, California, to attend the SDA General Conference Session in San Francisco while looking for a position that Ed desired. He was offered a pastoring position at an English speaking church out of college, but wanted a position in a Spanish speaking church, and even more to be a missionary to a Spanish speaking country. Ed was fluent in Spanish having grown up in El Paso, Texas. Claribel had studied Spanish for two years at Union College. As far as I can tell, Claribel didn't work while they lived in San Francisco for about a year waiting for the right job to be offered. During this time, several Babcock brothers lived with Ed and Claribel while they were seeking work. Within a year's time, Ed was offered a pastor position in the Texas Conference at Corpus Christi, Texas. Claribel would be a school teacher for the small church school associated with the church. After about two years, Ed and Claribel received a call to work in Uruguay. They sold everything, and went to New York because they would be sailing through the Panama Canal. When they contacted someone along the way either at Panama or in Chile, they were told they had been re-directed to Chile and would work there instead. So for the next 9 years they lived in Concepcion Chile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Cochabamba, Bolivia as missionaries. Claribel didn't work outside the home during this time. In 1945, a daughter Janet Eloise was born, and in 1953, a son, Edmond Danvers II, was born. Between Janet and Dan, another son was stillborn. The family referred to him as "Danny One," and the current Dan born in 1953 as "Danny Two." Danny One was buried in South America.
In 1954, Ed and Claribel decided to go back to the United States. In June 1954, they again attended a SDA General Conference Session in San Francisco, California. During this session, their last child, James Charles was born. Ed landed a position as a pastor in Brainerd, Minnesota. Three years later, Youth Director of the Minnesota Conference, three years later, pastor of the El Paso, Texas church, three years later, Youth Director of the Texico Conference, three years later, Youth and Education Director of the Oklahoma Conference, three years later, Youth and Education Director of the Arizona Conference. Then pastor of the Paradise Valley Adventist Church, then chaplain / pilot of the Guadalajara Adventist English speaking church. After Jim was old enough to attend school starting in 2nd grade, Claribel went back to work as a school teacher. While living in Oklahoma, there was a period of time that Claribel worked as a secretary in the Oklahoma SDA Conference Office, but didn't enjoy that type of work. Over this period of time, she attended college also, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Elementary Education) in 1976 from Loma Linda University, La Sierra Campus, Riverside, California. She had been teaching for many years when she graduated with a college degree. Jim had his mother, Claribel, for a teacher in 1st Grade at home, then for grades 2-4 at school in Amarillo, Texas, as she had been hired to be a school teacher there. She loved teaching, and 1st and 2nd grades were her favorite. She used a Demerit System for class control. And if you disobeyed the class rules, your name was placed on the board, and after so many marks, you had to stay in during recess and write some assignment she had given you. She was accused of favoring her son Jim in class. But Jim had more marks than the other students. So when a parent of a child came to observe the class and see if she favored her son in class, he asked about the Demerit System, and saw that Jim had the most Demerit marks, he left and said "that's enough for me." She did not favor her son, and used a wooden pointer stick on him as needed since she didn't have to worry about parental reaction.
She loved her children and one time told Jim they were her "everything." When she went through the transition of them leaving home and going out on their own, it was very hard transition for her. She liked to talk and Jim remembers long conversations with her talking about a variety of subjects. The Babcocks are a very easy going, phlegmatic, type of family and Claribel was no exeception.
She was a Seventh-day Adventist her entire life and was a strong believer in the Bible and Ellen G. White, one of the founders, and prophetess of the church. She could often be seen praying beside her bed. She led out in regular family worship when Ed was out of town. She believed strongly in Jesus' Second Coming.
She and Ed retired in Scottsdale, Arizona where they lived for many happy retirement years. They would fly their Cessna 182 airplain into Mexico to take toys to the Huichol Indian children every year. They would also fly see their children about once a year. Janet lived in Phoenix, Dan in Tennessee, and Jim in California and Kansas. In 1996, Ed had a major stroke, was disabled, and passed away in July 2001. Claribel had strong signs of dementia at that time, so it was decided that she would live with her son Jim in Calfornia. She lived with Jim and his familiy until she had a stroke, was hospitalized, and died in the Kit Carson Nursing Home in May 2008 in Jackson, California.
Soon after they traveled with C.M. Babock to San Francisco, California, to attend the SDA General Conference Session in San Francisco while looking for a position that Ed desired. He was offered a pastoring position at an English speaking church out of college, but wanted a position in a Spanish speaking church, and even more to be a missionary to a Spanish speaking country. Ed was fluent in Spanish having grown up in El Paso, Texas. Claribel had studied Spanish for two years at Union College. As far as I can tell, Claribel didn't work while they lived in San Francisco for about a year waiting for the right job to be offered. During this time, several Babcock brothers lived with Ed and Claribel while they were seeking work. Within a year's time, Ed was offered a pastor position in the Texas Conference at Corpus Christi, Texas. Claribel would be a school teacher for the small church school associated with the church. After about two years, Ed and Claribel received a call to work in Uruguay. They sold everything, and went to New York because they would be sailing through the Panama Canal. When they contacted someone along the way either at Panama or in Chile, they were told they had been re-directed to Chile and would work there instead. So for the next 9 years they lived in Concepcion Chile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Cochabamba, Bolivia as missionaries. Claribel didn't work outside the home during this time. In 1945, a daughter Janet Eloise was born, and in 1953, a son, Edmond Danvers II, was born. Between Janet and Dan, another son was stillborn. The family referred to him as "Danny One," and the current Dan born in 1953 as "Danny Two." Danny One was buried in South America.
In 1954, Ed and Claribel decided to go back to the United States. In June 1954, they again attended a SDA General Conference Session in San Francisco, California. During this session, their last child, James Charles was born. Ed landed a position as a pastor in Brainerd, Minnesota. Three years later, Youth Director of the Minnesota Conference, three years later, pastor of the El Paso, Texas church, three years later, Youth Director of the Texico Conference, three years later, Youth and Education Director of the Oklahoma Conference, three years later, Youth and Education Director of the Arizona Conference. Then pastor of the Paradise Valley Adventist Church, then chaplain / pilot of the Guadalajara Adventist English speaking church. After Jim was old enough to attend school starting in 2nd grade, Claribel went back to work as a school teacher. While living in Oklahoma, there was a period of time that Claribel worked as a secretary in the Oklahoma SDA Conference Office, but didn't enjoy that type of work. Over this period of time, she attended college also, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Elementary Education) in 1976 from Loma Linda University, La Sierra Campus, Riverside, California. She had been teaching for many years when she graduated with a college degree. Jim had his mother, Claribel, for a teacher in 1st Grade at home, then for grades 2-4 at school in Amarillo, Texas, as she had been hired to be a school teacher there. She loved teaching, and 1st and 2nd grades were her favorite. She used a Demerit System for class control. And if you disobeyed the class rules, your name was placed on the board, and after so many marks, you had to stay in during recess and write some assignment she had given you. She was accused of favoring her son Jim in class. But Jim had more marks than the other students. So when a parent of a child came to observe the class and see if she favored her son in class, he asked about the Demerit System, and saw that Jim had the most Demerit marks, he left and said "that's enough for me." She did not favor her son, and used a wooden pointer stick on him as needed since she didn't have to worry about parental reaction.
She loved her children and one time told Jim they were her "everything." When she went through the transition of them leaving home and going out on their own, it was very hard transition for her. She liked to talk and Jim remembers long conversations with her talking about a variety of subjects. The Babcocks are a very easy going, phlegmatic, type of family and Claribel was no exeception.
She was a Seventh-day Adventist her entire life and was a strong believer in the Bible and Ellen G. White, one of the founders, and prophetess of the church. She could often be seen praying beside her bed. She led out in regular family worship when Ed was out of town. She believed strongly in Jesus' Second Coming.
She and Ed retired in Scottsdale, Arizona where they lived for many happy retirement years. They would fly their Cessna 182 airplain into Mexico to take toys to the Huichol Indian children every year. They would also fly see their children about once a year. Janet lived in Phoenix, Dan in Tennessee, and Jim in California and Kansas. In 1996, Ed had a major stroke, was disabled, and passed away in July 2001. Claribel had strong signs of dementia at that time, so it was decided that she would live with her son Jim in Calfornia. She lived with Jim and his familiy until she had a stroke, was hospitalized, and died in the Kit Carson Nursing Home in May 2008 in Jackson, California.
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